4731-4-02
Criminal records checks.

(A)
An
applicant for an initial certificate to practice or for a restored certificate
to practice pursuant to Chapter 4731., 4760, or 4762. of the Revised Code,
shall submit fingerprints, required forms, and required fees to
BCI
for completion of BCI and FBI criminal records checks.

(1)
An applicant who is present in Ohio shall
use the services of an entity that has been designated by the Ohio attorney
general to participate in the "National WebCheck" program
(available at http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/), pay any processing fee charged by the entity, and
cause the entity to submit both of the following to BCI, with
the "State Medical Board of Ohio" designated to receive the results:

(b)
The applicant's payment of
fees for the BCI and FBI criminal records checks.

(2)
An applicant who resides in a
state or jurisdiction other than Ohio shall either appear in Ohio in order to
comply with the requirements of paragraph (A)(1) of this rule or request that
the board send the forms required for the criminal records checks to the
applicant's address.

Upon receipt of the forms, the applicant shall
have their fingerprints processed, pay any
processing fees charged by the entity, and cause the
entity to submit to BCI all of
the following, with the "State Medical Board of Ohio" designated to receive the
results:

(b)
The applicant's completed request for
exemption from the electronic fingerprint submission requirement; and

(c)
The applicant's payment of fees for the
BCI
and FBI criminal records checks.

(B)
The board shall maintain the criminal
records check reports in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of the
results, prevents disclosure pursuant to a public records request, and complies
with applicable state and federal requirements.

(C)
The board shall not accept the results of
a criminal records check submitted by an entity other than
BCI.

(D)
In reviewing the results of criminal records checks to determine whether the
applicant should be granted an initial or restored certificate to practice, the
board may consider all of the following: